123 entries under reduce topic. ×

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prune(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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put down(verb, expression, upset, destroy)
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rebut(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
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refute(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
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rule out(verb, expression, destroy, damage)
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run down(verb, expression, destroy, damage)
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set back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break)
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shame(verb, upset, destroy, crush)
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shave(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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shoot down(verb, expression, destroy, damage)
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sink(verb, upset, destroy, crush)
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slam(verb, destroy, damage, diminish)
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soften(verb, cut, check, decrease)
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subdue(verb, upset, ruin, crush)
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take down(verb, expression, upset, destroy)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, upset, break)
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tame(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
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tear down(verb, expression, destroy, damage)
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tone down(verb, expression, cut, check)
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undermine(verb, ruin, weaken, subdue)
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